In cases where financial aid (bursary/loans) is received and covers all fees for the academic year, the amount payable in advance will be reduced by the amount of the financial aid.

In cases where the financial aid (bursary/loan) awarded to a student does not cover all the fees for the year, the prepayment as indicated above remains payable five (5) working days prior to registration.

Proof of bursaries/loans must be faxed to +27 51 401 3579 or emailed to tuitionfees@ufs.ac.za five (5) working days prior to registration.

The original proof of bursary/loan must be presented upon registration.

The amount payable in advance must be reflected as a credit balance on the student’s tuition fees account before the student will be allowed to continue with registration.

The attention of bursary holders is drawn to the fact that it is their responsibility to ensure that the bursary donors make payments timely and in accordance with university regulations.

Bursars have to provide their sponsors with details of their accounts.

If a sponsor does not pay a student’s account on time, interest will be charged and debited to the account, and the student will be responsible for the payment of such interest.

Payment dates

Tuition and residence fees are calculated per semester. All fees must be paid as follows, regardless of whether or not an account was received. (It is the responsibility of the student to supply the university with his/her correct contact details and to make enquiries should he/she not receive an account.)

South African Students:

The prepayment as indicated must be paid five (5) days prior to registration

All fees for the first semester are payable on/before 31 March

The tuition fee account must be settled in full by 31 August

International Students:

The prepayment as indicated on www.ufs.ac.za must be paid five (5) days prior to registration

All fees for the first semester are payable on/before 31 March

The tuition fee account must be settled in full by 30 June

All other fees are payable not later than the end of the month, following the month in which the transaction took place, as indicated on the account statement, unless specifically stipulated otherwise in the regulations.

UFS Self-help Service

Students can gain access to their personal tuition fees account via the UFS Self-help Service